Workplace trust and organisational commitment are two of the research interests of the new Professor of Management in the Asia Pacific Graduate School of Management at Charles Sturt University. 

Tony Travaglione has held a number of senior leadership roles including Professor and Dean of the Adelaide Graduate School of Business and Professor and Head of the Newcastle Graduate School of Business.

He has been a Visiting Professor at Stanford University where he taught MBA students at the Stanford Graduate School of Business as well as teaching MBA programs in Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia. 

Having obtained his Doctor of Philosophy degree in Organisational Behaviour from the University of Western Australia, Professor Travaglione has consulted to a wide range of organisations including publicly-listed companies and government departments.

His most recent book, Organisational Behaviour on the Pacific Rim, co-authored with Professor Steve McShane from the University of Western Australia, has become the standard text in organisational behaviour courses at over 20 universities within the Pacific Rim area.

In joining CSU Professor Travaglione sees working with regional organisations as a key part of his role as a researcher and educator.

Current projects include a study on emotional intelligence, leadership and managing stress within regional hospitals. In addition he is conducting a major research project on cultural values and emotional intelligence with colleague Dr Grant O’Neil from the School of Marketing and Management at CSU’s Bathurst Campus.